Norfolk

Nelsonian Locations in Norfolk

The best possible source of information about Nelson's Norfolk is:

"A Journey Around Nelson's Norfolk" by Bob Brister 

After Susannah's death at Bradenham(see above) Thomas Bolton moved to Burnham Market(now Bolton House). Emma and Horatia stayed with him there,  and Horatia lived with Thomas after Emma's death.

Horatia's husband, Rev Philip Ward lived and ministered around Burnham Market.

(see the Lord Nelson and Hoste Arms pubs  below)

Nelson would have had his first experience of the see here. A footpath along the embankment is known as Nelson's Walk

(see The Hero pub below)

see under Nelson's Childhood

(see also Lord Nelson pub below)

Nelson landed at Yarmouth in November 1800 after his overland journey from Naples.

The Wrestler's Inn was renamed the Nelson Hotel in his honour(see below).

In March of 1801 the Baltic Fleet with Nelson as Vice Admiral assembled in the Yarmouth Roads prior to the Battle of Copenhagen.

On June 29 1801 Nelson landed at Yarmouth on his return from Copenhagen  

see also The Nelson Monument

and the Maritime Museum.

Nelson's Grandfather, father and brother all served as rectors of All Saint's Church, Hilborough.

When Nelson was elevated o the peerage he took the title "Baron Nelson of the Nile and Hilborough"

Holkham was the estate of Thomas William Coke. When Nelson was unemployed between 1787 and 1793, Nelson had to have his pension documents signed by Coke. 

Holkham Hall has a Nelson Room and various Nelson artefacts which are not open to the public.

For a while Nelson's brother Suckling ran a shop here.

He died aged just 25 years in 1799

see under Schools

The Guildhall has on display the sword surrendered to Nelson when he boarded the San Josef at 

the Battle of Cape St Vincent

Blackfriars Hall has a full-length portrait of Nelson by William Beechey

Norwich Castle has a display of Nelson memorabilia and artefacts

Nelson's Statue

Nelson's wife Fanny rented a house at Wells whilst he was away at sea.

Thomas Bolton, husband of Nelson's sister Susannah, was from Wells.

A friend of Nelson's and one of the captains at 

the Battle of the Nile, Benjamin Hallowell, 

lived for some time at Wells

Captain Maurice Suckling, Nelson's maternal uncle was from Woodton. It was he who first took the twelve year old Horatio to sea early in 1771.

Nelson had visited Woodton as a young boy.

Nelsonian Graves in Norfolk

Edmund and Horatio Nelson

2 elder brothers who died in infancy.

n.b. subsequent children were named Edmund and Horatio

Edmund Nelson(father)

Catherine Nelson(mother)

Maurice Nelson(brother)

Susannah Bolton(sister)

Edmund Nelson(brother)

Suckling Nelson(brother)

George Nelson(brither)

Lord Nelson

(Old Crow 1993-2000)